Statutory Instruments
Electricity
Made
24th March 2016
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 32, 32K and 32LA of the Electricity Act 1989(1).
The Secretary of State has consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, Citizens Advice, Citizens Advice Scotland(2), electricity suppliers to whom this Order applies and such generators of electricity from renewable sources and other persons the Secretary of State considered appropriate in accordance with sections 32L(1) and 32LB(1) of the Electricity Act 1989(3).
In accordance with sections 32L(2) and 32LB(3) of the Electricity Act 1989 a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
The Secretary of State makes the following Order:
1989 c.29. Sections 32 and 32K were inserted by section 37 of the Energy Act 2008 (c.32). Section 32LA was inserted by section 55(1) of the Energy Act 2013 (c.32).
Sections 32L and 32LB(1) of the Electricity Act 1989 refer to “the Authority” and section 32L refers to “Citizens Advice” and “Citizens Advice Scotland”, these terms are defined in section 111(1) of the Electricity Act 1989 as amended by paragraph 40(a) of Schedule 6 to the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27) and S.I. 2014/631.
Section 32L was inserted by section 37 of the Energy Act 2008 and amended by S.I. 2014/631. Section 32LB was inserted by section 55(1) of the Energy Act 2013. Section 32LB(1) refers to “the Council”, this was defined in section 111(1) of the Electricity Act 1989, as substituted by section 30(4)(b) of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c.17) as the National Consumer Council. This definition was omitted by paragraph 5(20)(b) of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2014/631, with effect from 1st April 2014. Article 2 of S.I. 2014/631 abolished the National Consumer Council with effect from 1st April 2014.